Pressure cooker with protective shield



Oct. 21, 1952 w. A. WELDEN ETAL PRESSURE COOKER WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELD 2 SHEETSDSIHEET 1 Filed Nov. 15, 1946 Ifivenfors. Walla/am dlWeZden (23877,

Oct. 21, 1952 w. A. WELDEN ET AL PRESSURE COOKER WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELD 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Filed Nov. 15, 1.946

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Patented Oct. 21, 1952 PRESSURE COOKER WITH PROTECTIVE v f I a ,ISHIELD I William. A. Walden, stamfordyconn; and' Glenn 3:0." Wyman, :Rome, N. Y.,:assignors to Revere v; Copperand-BrassIncorporated, RomegNLYa a corporation. of--Maryland a s Ap'plicationiNovember 15,4946; SerialNo. 710,044

Our invention relates to pressure cookers.

The-invention, which has among its objects the provision of improved means' for. securing: a tilt- 'ing' reliefvalve to a pressure cooker and means zrforrprotecting the hand of the operatorfrom .steamldischarged from. the cooker vent opening, willbe best un'derstoodfromthe' following de'scip- 1 tionz'of; at specific: embodiment of the invention reelected for lillustrativerpurposespwhile the scope rbf thetinvention willbe more particularly pointed :r-out :irr' the appended: claims.

i In the. .drawings l I;

Fig Isis an elevation, :withtparts :in' section; :of apressure cooker embodying the invention;

:'Fig.i12 :lSwa vertical section; on; an enlarged :qsc'ale; and with parts tin'zelevatiom; of". the" right :handside; of; thepressure; cooker .cover. and, as-

4 61 Claims. (01. 220-740) iISiOIl." carries the handle: grips- 19. iside of i the: handle-extension is spot 'welddi -.a T strip 2 Ii of the same width" as: the extension, the

To' the :under end portion of which strip *is downturned and bent .toform a hook 23. Diametrically opposite 1 :the lip I 3: 'ofxtheic'ontainer the' flared:portion 3 thereof ;is. extended "outwardly at its upper. edge and. bent downwardly to form a hook like' lip -:of approximately'the same'iwidthfiangularly of the qcontain'er; as thethook 23. iiThe' containeriis provided with a'rlaterally"extendingzhandle extension 27 carrying the handle igripsw29. I

'By the: construction above described the left hand-"edge portion of .the' cover; as iviewediiri Fig.

1,- may bezinserted under-the lip" lz3zcofathe-i'fcon- ..-tainer,fand. the gasket I l-T carried by-sthezcover seated 'onilthe-container fla'redrportion' .3; when r-sociatedparts as viewedin Fig; 1,- corresponding 1150a section. 'on the line.-2 --2'of Fig." 5;

Figs: 3'.- and 4 are, respectively, a planand ele- 'vation-of'the parts shown byFig; 2 with the cover 1 omitted; v

- :Figs. 5 and 6- are, respectively, sectionson the lines 5,-5 and B-6 of Fig. 4;

-77 ista plan iew, and- .ofthe combined pivot pin: retaining and-shield forming. clip; and

..Fig..-9. shows a fragmentary section on theiline ,5.-5 of- Fig. 4 on an enlarged scale. I v a JIhe pressure cooker illustrated by the .drawings is in. general identical with that formingthe subject matter of. applicant Weldons co-pending applicationserial Number. 695,128, filed Septemb.er; ,6,..1946,. and therefore will not be described hereinwith'; more particularitythan necessary to describe the present invention.

As' shown, {the pressure cooker comprises a container I, having .an upwardly and outwardly .flared brim portion 3. 'The cover-'5 for thecooker isfor med with a'downwar'dly and inwardly flaring edge'fiange I supporting a gasket .9 of resiliently yieldable material, which gasket has aportion' I I cooperating with the flared portion'3 of the container for" packing .the joint between the latter "'andlthe; cover.

,jIntegral with the upper edge of the flared por-' tion 36f 'the'container, and extending through Fig. 8a perspective,

detail and corresponds-to [a '1 the two handlesare sufficiently outofali'g'nment.

Thehandlegrips IS'may then. be rotated w bring them :into 5. alignment: with :the handle gripsxZQ,

which will move? the hooka23 under. the. lip 254120 secure the cover tofithe container. When 'p'ressure builds up in. the cookerithetcov'en' will firise to seat its upper peripheral edge portion on" the lip I 3 of the: container and. causethe hook 23 carried; by the-cover 1to-seaton the hook-like :lip

,substantially,one=,-half the angular. extent of said I qpo'rtion, .isan inwardly projecting lip 13 positioned above the upperedge portionof the cover when "the latter is in placeonthecontainer. At ,oneu side of, the cover is, a handle extension I5 1' having abase portion ll of circular conformation .(see'Fig; '5) which portion. is spot welded to the upper surface of the cover. This handle exten- 25-carried by: the container;without/the: gasket I I movingout of contact-with thefiared portion 3 of the container.

.- aligned through openings 3 I into'which "1875111311113 a floating valve, seat member 33 ofyieldablematerial suchas'rubber; this valve seat: member a having 1 I a I through opening 35 I servingeto vent steam through the-cover fromtheinterionof the cooker. The vent opening- 35forthe covereis-controlled by a conical. valve 31- carried by. aplatelike member 39. The body of this -last mentioned member is of. circular conformation asshown in Fig. 5, and is opposed to thebase portion I'Lofthe handle extension. I5 in spaced relation to said base portion when the valve is closed.

Asillustrrted, the. valve carryingmemberi-39 .has atone sidethereof .a boss 4 I; positioned between. upstanding ears 43- stru'ck-Tup tat-opposite .sidesflof that; portion of'the'handle extensionfiIE which .lies above the. edge? portion of -theacover. .Theseearsand the boss are providedwithalignd perforations through "which. remov'ably extends a pin 45 serving pivotally: to support the 'ila'lve carryingmember on the ears.

Carried at the ,upper side ofathe valve carrying member 39 isa pressure; gaugeilGhavingan annular: casing 41,1 a crystal 4.9, graduatdidial SI, and movable index hand 53 cooperating with above the diaphragm is hermetically sealed. The;

gauge casing is provided adjacent its lower side with an annular internal flange 63 carrying the diaphragm supporting flange 59. at the under side of the casing is recessed to form an annular shoulder 65 surrounded by a downwardly projecting flange 61. This flange 51 in place the lateral extensions 85 thereof lie against the outer sides of the ears and the body or shield portion 83 extends from one ear to the other so as to close that portion of the space between the valve carrying member 39 and handle extension [5 which is adjacent the handle grips l9. Preferably, the length of the body or shield portion 83 of the clip equals the distance between the outer surfaces of the ears 43, while the lateral extensions 85 are bent slightly toward each other as indicated in Fig. '7, causing the lateral extensions to flex relative to the body portion when the clip isforced over the ears and thereby secure the clip securely to the ears. As shown, the centralportion of the upper edge 88 of the body portion of the clip is depressed to permit the valve and pressure gauge to be swung into extends continuously about the casing except 7' where the latter is notched out, as indicated at 69, to receive the boss 4| of the valve carrying member 39. The circular body portion of the member 39 is received within the recess formed bytheflange 61 and is removably secured to the flange 63 by screws H extending through openings 13 in the member 39. Between the shoulder 65 of the flange $3 and the member 39 is a packing gasket 75 having openings through which the screws'll extend. When the valve 3'! is closed pressure fluidis admittedto the chamber ll between the diaphragm 55 and the member 39 through an opening 19 extending through the valve 3! axially thereof.

The weight of the valve carrying member 39 and gauge carried by it normally holds the valve 3'! seatedon the valve seat 8| at the upper end of the cover vent opening 35. When the pressure in the cooker increases suificiently the valve carrying member willv swing on the pivot pin 45 to open the valve to permit relief of pressure through the vent opening. The valve however does not rise very far because the steam passing outwardly through the relatively narrow space between the handle extension base 11 and valve carrying member 39 expands and partially condenses to form a reduced pressure zone adjacent the peripheral portions'of the space, and thereby prevents the building up of an excessive mean effective pressure in the space tending unduly to force the valve upwardly. The valve carrying member39 thus serves to protect the operator against an upwardly directed jet of steam from the vent opening 35.

upper face of the cover there is danger of steam burning the hand of the operator grasping the handle of the cooker, and the present invention is concerned, among other things, with a shield forpreventing such burning, which shield will now be described.

As illustrated (see particularly Fig. 8 the above mentioned shield is constituted by the body formed of thin sheet metal so as to be resilient,

which enables the clip to be removably forced over the spaced ears 43, the body portion or shield 83 engaging one edge of each ear and the lugs 81 engaging the opposite edges of the ears as indicated in Figs. 2 and 9. When the clip is However, by diverting the' steam in a direction substantially parallel to the their dotted line positions shown by Fig. 4, in which position the valve is held open for permitting escape of air from the cooker when cooking heat is initially applied thereto.

As shown, the lateral extensiaons 85 of the clipabove described are formed with perforations 89 of somewhat smaller diameter than the aligned perforations 9| and 93 of the cars 43 and-boss 4| of the valve, carrying member 39, which aligned perforations receive the removable pivot pin 45. When the clip is forced over the ears its lower edge rests against the base portion I! of the handle extension I5, and the perforations 89 are so positioned that under such conditions they are in alignment with the perforations 9| of the. ears. The pin. 45, as shown, is of such length as to extend at opposite ends outwardly beyond the adjacent ears, and these extension portions are rounded as best illustrated at 95 in Fig. 9. Consequently, when the clip is forced over the ears, the rounded edges of the pin snap into perforations 89, and those perforations being of smaller diameter than the pin cause the lateral extensions 85 of the clip to prevent removal of the pin until the clip is removed. The reception of the rounded edges of the pin in the perforations 89 also acts to prevent removal of the clip until the clip is forced off the ears with sufficient force to cause the lateral extensions 85 thereof to flex and permit the ends of the pin to snap out of the perforations. 89. Removal of the pin provides for ready detachment from the cover of the pressure gauge and parts attached to it, so that ready access may be had to the screws H securing the pressure gauge to the valve carrying member 39. Upon removal of these screws the gauge may be detached from the member 39 for repair or replacement and the chamber 11 of the gauge readily cleaned of foreign matter and condensate.

It will be understood that within the scope of the appended claims wide, deviations may be made from the. form of the invention described without departing from the spirit of the invention.

We claim:

1. A pressure cooker comprising a container and a cover therefor each rigidly carrying a radially projecting handle extension having a hand grip portion, means for securing the cover to the container operated into engaged posi tion when said coveris rotated relative to said container to position said extensions in vertical vent opening lies between said axis and such ticalx swinging a- -pressurerelief valve ventr'opening controlled --by= -said weight mein- :1

increase cookerihandle when said extensions are soypdsi- 'T-tidned, a" weight memberoperatively gsuppdrted verby the cover above said-went-"opening to surface area in opposed relation to said-=cover v extending radially-beyondcs vent opening in all directions to act a's a shield'against' upwardly directed steam from said vent openingbut causing steam to be discharged from beneath said weight member radially of said vent opening, the

cover operatively carrying a pair of upwardly projecting ears positioned at opposite sides, re

spectively, of the axial line of the cover handle extension, on which ears the weight member is carried for its said vertical swinging, and a shield presenting an upstanding wall extending continuously transversely of the cover handle extension between said vent opening and the hand grip portion of said extension for substantially the entire width of said extension for protecting the pressure cooker handle from radially directed steam, said shield comprising a sheet metal plate operatively fixedly carried at opposite end portions thereof by said ears and extending con: tinuously from one ear to the other.

2. A pressure cooker comprising a container and a cover thereforeach rigidly carrying a radially projecting handle extension having a hand grip portion, means for securing the cover to the container operated into engaged position when said cover is rotated relative to said container to position said extensions in vertical alignment, said extensions when so positioned jointly forming a handle for the cooker adjacent the level of the cover, the cover having a vent opening at one side of its vertical axis, which ventopening lies between said axis and such cooker handle when said extensions are so positioned, a weight member operatively supported by the cover above said vent opening for,

vertical swinging, a pressure relief valve for said vent opening controlled by said weight member for regulating the steam pressure within the cooker when said cover is secured to said cone tainer by so positioning said extensions, which weight member presents a downwardly facing surface area in opposed relation to said cover extending radially beyond said vent opening in all directions to act as a shield against upwardly directed steam from said vent opening but causing steam to be discharged from beneath said weight member radially of said vent opening, the cover operatively carrying a pair of upwardly projecting ears positioned at opposite sides, re- 'spectively, of the axial line of the cover handle extension, on which ears the weight member is carried for its said vertical swinging, and a' shield presenting an upstanding wall extending continuously transversely of the cover handle extension between said vent opening and the hand grip portionof said extension for substantially the entire width of said extension for prozto be 'secured-to saidicontainerini deflniteiangufor, said vent openingpcontrolled ajbyi :s aids-memher, which member presents aadpwnward ly'tae ing surface area ,in opposed spaced: relation to said cover extending radially" beyond said vent opening in all directions to act as a shielmagaiii'st ipwar'dlydirectedsteam from said vent op'ening but causing steam to be -discharged fi om abeneath said member radially of said vent opening, a pair of spaced ears projecting upwardly from said cover, on which ears said weight member is pivotallysupported for swinging on a horizontal axis positioned between said vent opening and handle when said cover is so secured to said container, and a shield carried by said ears bridging the space between them in the path of steam directed radially. of said vent opening from beneath said weight member towardsaid handle, which shield has resilient end portions adapted to be forced over said ears for securing said shield thereto.

4. A pressure cooker having, in combination, a container, a cover for the container adapted to be secured to said container in definite angular relation thereto, means forming a supporting handle for the cooker extending laterally theresaid vent opening controlled by said member,

which member presents a downwardly facing surface area in opposed spaced relation to said cover extending radially beyond said vent opening in all directions to act as a shieldagainst upwardly directed steam from said vent opening but causing steam to be discharged from beneath said member radially of said vent opening, a pair of spaced perforated ears projecting upwardly from said cover, said weight member having a portion positioned between said ears, a pin extending through said portion and the perforations of said ears for connecting said member to said ears for swinging on a horizontal axis positioned between said vent opening and 1 handle when said cover is so secured to said container, and a shield carried by said ears bridging the space between them in the path of steam directed radially of said vent opening from I beneath said weight member toward said handle,

which shield is removably secured to said ears and has opposite end portions overlying the outer sides of said ears for preventing removal of said pin when said shield is secured to said ears.

5. A pressure cooker according to claim 4 in which the shield has resilient end portions adapted to be removably forced over the outer sides of the ears for'removably securing said shield thereto, said end portions of said shield being tecting the pressure cooker handle from radially "directed steam, said shield comprising a sheet metal plate carrying at each of opposite ends thereof means for releasably engaging said ears for removably fixedly securing said shield thereto.

3. A pressure cooker having, in combination,

a container, a cover for the container adapted adapted to be engaged by the adjacent ends of the pin for preventing removal of the latter when the shield is so secured to said ears.

6. A pressure cooker according to claim 4 in which the pin is of such length as to extend beyond the outer sides of the ears and has rounded ends, the shield having resilient end portions adapted to be removably forced over the outer sides of said ears, which end portions are provided with recesses for receiving the rounded ends of the pin for preventing removal of said weight pin when said shield is in place and for securing Number Name Date the shield tosaid ears. 1,494,487 Jacobs May 20, 1924 V WILLIAM A. v1,638,589 Louw Aug. 9, 1927 GLENN C. WYMAN. 2,196,759 -Drotning Apr. 9, 1940 5 2,357,634 Crites Sept. 5, 1944 1 REFERENCES CITED 2,436,566 Goldberg Feb. 24, 1948 "I'he following references are of record in the 2383,29? Sept 27) 194 "fil 'of is pa FOREIGN PATENTS 4 UNITED STATES PATENTS 10 Number Country Date Number Name Date 7 229,222 Great Britain Feb. 19, 1925 ;1 ,13 7;721 Edwards June 0, 1916 29 3M Gr at a n c 11,402,517 I-HKUIIQ Jan.3, 1922 V r 

